First, we learn why abortion services are being paused in Wisconsin and what patients seeking abortion care can do. Then, we look at the future of Wisconsin’s youth conservative movement. Plus, a Milwaukee musical residency commemorates the Holocaust with instruments from that time.
Featured in this Episode
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Abortion services paused in Wisconsin
Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin will pause abortion services in the state starting Oct. 1. A professor of obstetrics and gynecology at UW-Madison tells us which clinics are making changes and explains what the research says about similar pauses to abortion services in Wisconsin in the past.
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The future of Wisconsin conservative youth
The head of the Wisconsin Federation of College Republicans shares how the assassination of Charlie Kirk is affecting him and his friends. Then, a political communication scholar explains how the killing could shape the young conservative movement.
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Violins of Hope utilizes Holocaust-era instruments in Milwaukee
In the coming months, the Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra will be hosting a residency that showcases a collection of 70 string instruments — almost all violins — owned and played during the Holocaust. We hear from two of the people involved with Violins of Hope.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Kate Archer Kent Host
- Jenny Higgins Guest
- Nicholas Jacobs Guest
- Sam Martin Guest
- Linda Edelstein Guest
- Kyra Jester Guest
- Avery Lea Rogers Producer
- Trevor Hook Producer
- Beatrice Lawrence Producer
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Dean Knetter Executive Producer
- Tim Peterson Managing Producer
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